South Korea: incidents of Covid-19 'mask rage' flare as summer heats up

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Hot weather is making mask wearing increasingly uncomfortable, prompting some people to refuse face coverings in defiance of government advice

The onset of summer has sparked a rise in incidents of “mask rage” in South Korea, as more hot and bothered commuters either refuse to wear face coverings or leave parts of their faces exposed.

 

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The weather is something I hadn't thought about as it is Winter. And a mask is hot to start with, unbearable in Summer. People will start getting more than hot under the collar with a mask on. Tempers may get a few people into trouble with the heat and having to wear a mask.

Everyone still wearing masks in Thailand. Lucky if the temperature drops below 30 deg at night.

If people in Delhi/ NCR can wear masks in 43 deg plus 70 percent humidity, anyone can.

South Korea is famous for not being North Korea, fortunately at least they wear mask

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It’s hitting 30 in Canada. Suck it up, buttercup

Such hot weather should reduce the spread anyway, especially if people still wear masks when indoors.

So you can imagine how Mississippians are taking it ...

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